Dear Pamela, I see your effort to summarize possible answers and alternatives for the Nigerian farmer given language barriers. However, I do want to point out that one of the most analytical and complete replies that included both an analysis of the problem and a description of several down-to-earth alternatives for our friend from Nigeria was, I think, the one from Dr. Arrigo della Gherardesca, so I strongly suggest that you include the questions he raises such as:
* Can he share the tractor with other farmers? * Can he rent one or have a cooperative own it? I wish we had that Village Evolution data base in Spanish for Mexican rural villages. We have over 3200 public telecenters with scattered information for poor rural or urban people with poor Internet connections. Maybe Dr. della Gherardesca would like to elaborate on how his system would work in villages with PCs, but no Internet connection? Would it help push towards establishing the connection, or would it slow the process towards connectivity, and how can it be acquired or distributed in countries in Latin America. Is it useful both for NGO's and government kiosks or even for private rural cyber-cafes, which in Mexico have proliferated? Pamela, good luck and hope the group members keep helping each other! Best regards, Adriana Labardini [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
